Sketching An Arc From The Center And End Points; Sketching A Tangent Arc - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

Sketching an Arc from the Center and End Points

Use this sketching option to create an arc up to 180 degrees. If you move the cursor so the arc exceeds 180
degrees, the arc flips to the other side.
1 Select a tool that allows for an arc, for example, click Home tab
2 Click Place Lines tab (or respective Place <Element> tab or Create <Element> tab)
3 Click in the drawing area to specify the center of the arc.
4 Move the cursor and click to define the arc radius and the start point of the arc.
5 Move the cursor and click to specify the end point of the arc.

Sketching a Tangent Arc

1 Select a tool that allows for an arc, for example, click Home tab
2 Click Place Lines tab (or respective Place <Element> tab or Create <Element> tab)
3 Click the endpoint of an existing wall or line to specify the start point for the tangent arc.
4 Move the cursor and click to specify the end point of the arc.
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NOTE You can also use listening dimensions to specify the radius of the arc. Type a value for the
radius and press Enter.
panel (Center-ends Arc), and place the cursor in the drawing area.
NOTE You can also use listening dimensions to specify the radius of the arc. Type a value for the
radius and press Enter.
NOTE You can also use listening dimensions to specify the angle of the arc. Type a value for the
angle and press Enter.
panel (Tangent End Arc), and place the cursor in the drawing area.
Model panel Model Line.
Draw
Model panel Model Line.
Draw